SyFy’s Defiance continues with good TV ratings after second season renewal.

Defiance, Syfy’s original sci-fi drama about aliens and humans living together on a foreign and dangerous planet Earth had within the past week been renewed for a second season on SyFy. According to the The Hollywood Reporter

A 13-episode sophomore season of the dystopian alien drama has been ordered, with a production start eyed for August and a 2014 return to the network.

Currently in the middle of its initial order, Defiance marked the second largest series premiere in network history and has regularly won cable’s scripted offerings in its Monday time slot among adults 18-49. It opened on April 15 to 2.7 million viewers and 1.3 million in the demo.

It continues with decent ratings as the Monday May 13th episode drew a 1.98 overall and a .6 in the key 18-49 demo.